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North Lanarkshire No Pasaran Memorial Commitee's 10th Anniversary

  • Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 July 2023
  • Motion reference: S6M-10019

That the Parliament congratulates the North Lanarkshire No Pasaran Memorial Committee on its 10th anniversary; understands that the committee formed to honour those who made what it sees as the ultimate sacrifice, in the fight against fascism in the Spanish Civil War; recognises the tremendous efforts from the committee over the years, including the introduction of a memorial created in the Duchess of Hamilton Park in Motherwell, dedicated to the 40 local volunteers of the International Brigades who, it understands, travelled from Lanarkshire to fight Franco in Spain; understands that there were a total of 549 Scottish volunteers for the brigades, and further understands that, proportionally, more Scots volunteered than those from any other country.


Supported by: Alasdair Allan, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Katy Clark, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Ross Greer, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Mark Ruskell, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed, Sue Webber, Tess White